Event Calendar


2012 Calendar of Events - see below

For detailed Information:                                                                                         (719) area code
2011 Spanish Peaks International Celtic Music Festival - www.celticmusicfest.com 742-5410
Cuchara Community Center 742-3734
Fox Theater - 700 Block & Main in Walsenburg 738-1071
Francisco Center for the Performing Arts - www.lavetatheater.org 742-5767
Francisco Fort Museum - 306 S. Main St., La Veta, open May-Sept, Tues-Sat, 10-3 742-5501
Grandote Peaks Golf Club 742-3391
KSPK 738-3636
La Veta/Cuchara Chamber of Commerce - www.LaVetaCucharaChamber.com 742-3676
La Veta Public Library - Call for on-going children's program 742-3572
La Veta School of the Arts - www.thelvsa.org 742-3421
Museum of Friends, Walsenburg - www.museumoffriends.org - Main & 6th, Walsenburg 738-2858
Pinon Hill Pottery - Clay Studio & Gallery - www.pinonhillpottery.com - 221 North Main Street, La Veta 742-0213
Rio Grande Scenic Railroad - Most weekends, May-Sept. from La Veta - check for availability - www.RioGrandeScenicRailroad.com  1-877-726-RAIL
SPACe - Spanish Peaks Arts Council Gallery & Gift Shop - www.SpanishPeaksArts.org 742-3074
Spanish Peaks Library Dist - www.spld.org - Main & Elm, Walsenburg. 738-2774
Walsenburg Chamber of Commerce -  www.WalsenburgChamberofCommerce.com
In the Train deport at 400 Main Street, Walsenburg
738-1065
Walsenburg Golf Club 738-2730
Walsenburg Mining Museum - 306 S. Main, Walsenburg - Open May-Sept., Weekdays, 10 - 4, Saturday 10-1 738-1992
Walsenburg Wildwaters - 700 W. 7th - 19 am-6 pm Thurs-Sun, Memorial Day to Labor Day 738-2628

YEAR ROUND
Every Friday-Spanish Peaks Library Story Hour (10:30am) in Walsenburg
Every Friday, Sat.&Sun.-Movie at the Fox Theatre in Walsenburg

Every Wednesday (6:30pm) & Sun (1pm) Bingo at the Walsenburg Eagles
 

April
April Open Mic at the Parkside in La Veta
April Inside, Outside - SPACe Gallery
April La Veta Students Art Show - SPACe Art Gallery

May
May Experimental Drawing - Painting Workshop - La Veta School of the Arts
May SPACe Gallery - 2011 Photography Show, Reception and awards May 28
May Experimental Drawing - Painting Workshop - La Veta School of the Arts
May Opening Dau for Walsenburg Wild Waters
May     "Memory Garden", 7 pm, Francisco Center for the Performing Arts, La Veta
May Pinon Hill Pottery, Clay Studio & Gallery Art Opening & Reception                 5-7pm Featured Artists: Carol Koutnik, Neil Celani and Sharon McCoy
May Rio Grande Scenic Railroad leaves La Veta at 10 am for Fir or Fort Garland
May "Memory Garden" Matinee at the Fox Theater in Walsenburg

June
June Colorado Expressions - Juried show, reception June 18, 5-7 pm, SPACe Gallery 
June 15-16 Black Diamond Jubilee in Downtown Walsenburg
June Japanese Brush Painting Classes - La Veta School of the Arts
June Rio Grande Scenic Railroad Summer Music Concerts at Mountain Top, Train leaves La Veta at 10:00 am
June Whimsical Teapots & More workshop at Pinon Hill Pottery, Clay Studio & Gallery
June La Veta Plein Air Festival - Paint "en plein air" in and around La Veta
June Rio Grande Scenic Railroad Summer Concert at Mountain Top, Train leaves La Veta at 10:00 am
June Life Drawing Classes - La Veta School of the Arts

July
July Rio Grande Scenic Railroad Summer Concert featuring Trout Fishing in America at Mountain Top, Train leaaves La Veta at 10:00 am 
July 7 Ranch Rodeo - La Veta 4-H Fairground
July 7-8 La Veta Art in the Park - La Veta Town Park, 10-5 Sat., 10-4 on Sun.
July 8 Mud Bog -  La Veta 4-H Fairground
July Children's Art Workshop 9 - noon at the SPACe Gallery.  Ages 5-12
July Experimental Drawing - Painting Weekend - La Veta School of the Arts
July Rio Grande Scenic Railroad Summer Concert at Mountain Top featuring John McCutcheon. Train leaves La Veta at 10:00 am
July Michael Martin Murphey headlines the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad Concert at Mountain Top. Train leaves La Veta at 10:00 am
July Pinon Hill Pottery, Clay Studio & Gallery - Bastille Day Celebration Art Opening & Reception 5-7pm - Featured Artists: Judy Simms-Barlow & Antoinette Badenhorst.  Also 6th Annual Petanque Tournament! Sign-up at 5pm
July Traditional Water Color  - La Veta School of the Arts
July Porcelain with Antoinette Badenhorst -hands-on workshop at Pinon Hill Pottery, Clay Studio & Gallery
July Film Making  - La Vea School of the Arts
July Clay Continuum 6, SPACe Gallery
July "A Golden Fleecing" by Eugene Jackson at the Francisco Center for the Performing Arts
July Bronzclay Basics - La Veta School of the Arts
July Michael Martin Murphey headlines the Rio Grande Scenic Railraod's Concert at Mountain Top. Train leaves La Veta at 10:00 am
July Clay Continuum 6 Reception and awards, 5-7 pm, SPACe Gallery
July Nancy Utteback - Narratives in Clay demonstration workshop - Pinon Hill Pottery, Clay Studio & Gallery
July "A Golden Fleecing" by Eugene Jackson, matinee at the Fox Theater in Walsenburg
July 28 Francisco Fort Days at the Francisco Fort Museum in La Veta
July Weavermania headlines the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad's Concert at Mountain Top.  Train leaves La Veta at 10:00 am
July Traditional Drawing - La Veta School of the Arts

August
August Sculpturing the Portrait - La Veta School of the Arts
August Weavermainia headlines the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad's Concert at Mountain Top.  Train leaves La Veta at 10:00 am
August Intro to Digital Photography - La Veta School of the Arts
August Gardner Methodist Church Chuckwagon Dinner - 2-6pm in Gardner 
August 4-5 Annual Studio & Gallery Tour
August Slump, Pinch, Slip & Sgrafitto with Cristine Boyd and Nicole Copel - Pinon Hill Pottery, Clay Studio & Gallery - cont. on August 15th
August The Figure in Sculpture - Creative Process - La Veta School of the Arts
August 4-H Fair  - La Veta 4-H Barn
August The Rifters headline the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad's Concert at Mountain Top.  Train leaves La Veta station at 10:00 am
August All-school - all-class Walsenburg reunion - Huerfano County Community Center  www.allwalsenburgreunion.myevent.com
August 9th Annual Stonewall Century Bicycle Ride along the Scenic Highway of Legends - call to register 719-742-5702
August The Figure in Sculpture - Creative Process - La Veta School of the ARts
August Walsenburg Mining Museum Ice Cream Social, 4-7, Heritage Park - live music
August SPACe Gallery - Transitions
August South by Southwest headline the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad's Concert at Mountain Top. Train leaves La Veta station at 10:00 am
August Life Drawing Classes - La Veta School of the Arts
August SPACe Gallery - Transitions Reception, 6-7 pm

September
September "Honey, What Now Dear", at the Francisco Center for the Performing Arts in La Veta
September 38th Anual La Plaza de Los Leones Fiesta, Walsenburg
September Hands on Sculpture Fabrication Workshops - La Veta School of the Arts
September Michael Martin Murphey headlines the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad's Concert at Mountain Top.  The Train leaves the La Veta station at 10:00 am
September Experimental Drawing - Painting Workshop - La Veta School of the Arts
September John McEuen headlines the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad's Concert at Mountain Top.  The Train leaves the La Veta station at 10:00 am
September Froging Bronze Necklaces - La Veta School of the Arts
September SPACe Gallery - FIBER!!
September SPACe Gallery - FIBER Reception 5-7 pm
September Spanish Peaks International Celtic Music Festival

October
October 6 La Veta Main Street- 24rd Annual Oktoberfest
October SPACe Gallery - Narrow Format Show
October SPACe Gallery - Narrow Format Reception 5-7 pm

November
November SPACe Gallery-Gift of Art Show
November Quilt & Craft Show, 9-3,  United Church in Walsenburg. Pies and coffee.
November SPACe Gallery-Reception for Gift of Art Show (5-7pm)
November 23 Walsenburg Main Street-Parade of Lights

December
December 2011 Holiday At Feast - progressive dinner - call 719-742-3074 to reserve tickets
December Christmas in a Small Town - Francisco Center for the Performing Arts